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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mexico, Central America
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
10-13
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
White, Blue, Blue Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
AGERATUM houstonianum
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
Blue Mink Plant
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Blue Mink Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Bleu Mink Plante
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
azul Mink Planta
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
μπλε βιζόν Φυτό
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
azul Mink Plantar
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
niebieski Mink Roślina
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
blue Mink planta
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Asterales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Ageratum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Eupatorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between False Indigo and Blue Mink

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Importance of False Indigo and Blue Mink

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Blue Mink. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Blue Mink as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of False Indigo is Not Available whereas of Blue Mink is Anodyne, Cuts and Wounds. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Blue Mink has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Blue Mink

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of False Indigo vs Blue Mink and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of False Indigo are Not Available whereas of Blue Mink have allergic reaction, Poisonous and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Blue Mink has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Blue Mink is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Blue Mink facts and facts of other plants too.